Extension joint or splice



(No Model.)

L. A. TAR-RING.

EXTENSION JOINT OR SPLICE.

Patented July 30, 1889.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

LIDA A. TARRING, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND,

EXTENSION JOINT OR SPLICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 407,795, dated July 30, 1889.

Application filed July 16, 1888. Serial No. 280,050. (No model.)

enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the, same.

My present invention is an improvement in extension-couplings for broom-handles or the handles of other articles of household use to be used when a more than ordinary reach is required in sweeping, brushing, or other cleaning.

The coupling is formed of a pieceof sheet metal, preferably, with parts stamped or out outto form openings, which, when the piece so formed is doubled upon itself longitudinally in the form of a broken cylinder and riveted together, it is only necessary to introduce thumb or clamping screws into the bands to render the coupling complete for use.

The coupling is well adapted for the extension of a broom or brush, and may be used also tohold a d uster-brush, the handle of which may be run at right angles to the broom-handle through openings provided for it-and there clamped to place, so that the smallest corners may be reached and freed from dust, cobwebs, &c. I

In the drawings illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a View showing the blank from which the coupling is formed. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the coupling used as an extension-piece for a broom, Fig. 3 is a view showing how the duster may be held in the coupling.

Similar reference-letters indicate like parts in all of the figures.

Referring to the drawings, A is the blank provided with rectangular openings at b and circular openings 0 (Z.

c and f are the parts of the coupling which lap the one over the other, when the cut-out blank is doubled over in cylindrical form.

g, h, and i are cylindrical loops, the former and latter of which are provided with screwthreaded openings for thumb-screws 7c Z. The loop It covers the line which divides the two spliced sticks. The loop g is provided with opposite openings 0 d, through which is passed the handle of a feather-duster, which may be clamped to a fixed position by meansot' the thumb-screw 7c.

In the use of the coupling, when the handle of a broom for any purpose needs to be extended, said handle is placed through loop 1' .and to the middle of the loop 71, and there clamped by the thumb-screw Z. A stick of the desired length is now placed in the opposite direction through the loop g and moved toward the broom-handle until it meets said handles end, when the said stick is clamped to place by the thumb-screw 7c.

\Vhen the feather-duster or brush is used, the handle of the broom, or a stick-represent ing it, is clamped by the thumb-screw Z, and

the handle of the said duster or brush is in In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LIDA A. -TARRING.

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